Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-11

tn uao oeen proven, and he would not hold
'ne ueIenuanC on That charge.
M MI. Lavender said he desired to consult his SUI
pefior o1hcer before nling Information for as
Sault, aud that me would not now file one
The judge then dismissed the charge.
MI Lavender said to a STAR reporter that he
intended 10 Call MIR. WOrth1ngtons attention to
grand jury.
Sales OF Real Estnse.
Z. c; Halliday has bought OF Jno. OLeary, for
500, the property at The southwest corner of
18th and streets, 60 by l20 feet A. c. Clark has
Sougn. . OF in Inc KIRBY for s4sl9oo lots 81 to
tween Sd and 4th streets northeast Jno. Miller
has bought OF Addie G. Adams, for $4,000, square
south and Canal and Half streets west. is.
Brown mas bought one lot in block 80, and two In
t 1aoGS ~, COiulnola Heights OF \. w Harris, ID.
W. patterson and Sallle L. Lamon, for $40 O73,5a
IO-day deeds were placed on record conveying
to L. $. Brown two lots In block ~, two in block
81 one In block 81 and two in block 30, Columbia
Heights, for $49, a6&.72
THE POTOMAC FRUIT GROWERS HAVE GOOD
I1ME-Ihe Potolnac Fruit Growers Association
met last evening at the residence OF Col Vim II.
Chase. 112o Eleventh street northwest. The asso-
citation decided TO have their June meeting on one
OF the commodiouS Potomac steamers going either
to Marshall Hall or Riverside. Light REFRESHMENTS
We're served and the following program rendered:
Solo, Z. J. Whipple; recitation, Mrs NJ A. Naylor;
Duet, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hariner; recitation. DR.
n Frank White; solo, Genl G. w. BallOch; reci-
tation, DR.. E. A. Duncan; solo, Mrs. DR.. Winters;
| recitation, Mrs. MS. Beal; Quartette MIR and
Mrs. W. b. Harmer and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas A.
Williams. There were several responses to hearty
encoreS.
In ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLAN OF THE DIS
TIlCT CoMMIssIONERS.-In the equity case Of Beall
OF tract called BlOomingdale north OF this city.
and west or North Capitol street. on petition OF
the trustee Mr.. Jas. A. Savllle an order was made
directing the opening or 1St street west through
1t, and dedicating it to public use. This is In ac.
cordance with the plan OF the District Commits
SOnerS.
RoBBER1Es REPoRTED.-Joseph Mcmahon, No. so2
S3d street northwest reports the larceny of q
913 street, reports stolen from store gold watch
worth SO.
FELL FROM HIS WAGON.-ThOmaS Kelly driver OF
one OF the Great.Falls Ice Company w.gons fell
from his vehicle On the avenue near the National
Hotel this morning, and was caught under wheel
which did not pass over his body, but he was
dragged along the concrete pavement and severely
injured. He was removed to his home In the
police ambulance.
On TO SPoTsrLvANIA.-Three hundred and fifty
members OF the old Sixth Corps passed through
Ihe city this morning, en- route TO SpotSylvania
battlefield, where they will tomorrow dedicate
the tablet erected there to the memory OF Gen.
Sedgw1ck.
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HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY.-The case of VIM
Spencer, cOlored, charged with assault and battery
with intent to Kill Benedict Campbell also col
ored, on the 10th OF last month. was called for
a IRA To-Day and MI Carrngt1n for the defend
titled that on the night charged he was In house
on street, between 18th and 5th streets SOUTH
east, talking, when the defendant came In and
started quarrel. After talking for few minutes
the defendant threw him down and cut him across
Inc sd lace arm and hand with razor somebody
trouble occurred about midnight. He went to the
knife and attempted to hit Spencer with q beer
bottle, when the latter cut him.
The Judge said that deadly weapon was used
IN this case and he would therefore let the go
to the grand jury, but he did not think he would
ever be convicted OF the charge The case was
sent TO the grand jury; bonds $500.
RANGE OF THE THERMoMETRR-The following
were the readings at the Signal ONCE to-day: Ia
m.' 90; ppm, IS; maximum. ~; minimum, So
CoIoRED CHILDREN TO PROFIT By Ir.-Daniel
hand, OF Guilford, conn, to whom Geo. w. VIII
worth 500, 900 to settle what Mr.. williams con-
sidered to be debt OF honor, has made will In
which he has provided that at his death the inter-
est OF 100000 out OF his estate shall be devoted
perpetually the education OF the cOlored chill
dren of the South. Mr.. Hand is lightweight years
Old.
THREE BROTHERS FIGHT TO THE DEArH-A spec
Ing tragedy Occurred here this morning. Three
brothers, William T., Charles and Newton Hutch
m the ea1s OF ens and the c9 eoneT
The accounts Of the affair are conflicting, but they
agree in the statement that w. T. Hutchens, the
Oldest brother fired five Shots one striking Charles
in the arm and two piercing NewtOns shoulder
and stomach, killing him instantly Bad feeling
had existed among the brothers for some time and
hoy had had no old l,votl
er surrendered himself and was lodged in jail They
are sons OF j. M. Hutchens prominent contractor
and builder, who was a candidate for mayor at the
recent election"
VETO By GOVERNOR HnL.-The governor OF
New York yesterday vetoed the Arnold constttu-
tiOnal convention bill, the principal reason for
such action being that It provided for partisan
sentativeS OF the labor REFORM antf-mOnopOly
prohibition, license and woman suffrage sentt.
ment as well as those identified with other special
Interests OF Importance desiring changes In the
organic law OF the State.
WIN. Ritter and his wife had been living happily
that morning. At half-past the quarrel was
renewed. Ritter was worked up 70 frenzy and
seized an axe, with which he struck his wife on
crown to the base q the skull The woman fell
to the floor and died instantly. Ritter Is In jail
WILL HUNT HIN WITH BL0oDnoUNDs.-Sheriff w.
F. Werner, OF Chittenden County, Ark, came over
| to Memphis Tuesday, and carried buck with MIN
| that afternoon the pack Of bl0odh0unds owned BY
| the city. They will be uSe0 In trailing q negro
named Emanuel Arnold, who last Saturday shot
| and killed another negro named Laurence. The
murder was unpr0voked Arnold had betrayed the
| daughter of Laurence, and when the father de-
manded that he should marry her. Arnold secured
| a pistol, returned to Laurences house and shot
him dead.
Every State In tho Union was represented at the
convention OF the Ancient Order OF Hibernians In
| New York YESTERDAY, In Tammany Hall
In the Pennsylvania house last night the Joint
resolution proposing an amendment TO the consti.
tuition providing for the right OF suffrage without
| regard to sex was defeated.
| New Yorks republican senator's held caucus
| after the adjournment OF the senate yesterday
! afternoon and resolved to coDfirm Nessr2. Baker
and Rogers al railroad commissioners and Mr.. La
thrOp as prison superintendent.
The Illinois house yesterday passed bill pun
| ishing bOycOtttug and blacklisttng.
Gen. Oliver Edwards, OF Illinois, has written q
letter defending Gen. r. H. sheridan from Gen. +.
L. ROaeer's recent attack.
In the motion to Quash the venue IN the boodler
jury cases, In Chicago, Judge Shepard holds that
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